Watch how a wild elephant stuck in mud for more than 20 hours was rescued by villagers in Tamil Nadu
A Simple Test Just Proved Again How Smart Elephants Are
My pet labrador’s favourite play of the day is to stand in front of the mirror and look at himself. What’s amusing is the way he always tries to look behind or beyond the mirror and sometimes even threaten the ‘dog’ he is face to face with, with a growl. I know, he is very […]
Quiz: Two Truths And A Lie
Here’s how to play this quiz – Read the 3 facts about animals found in India. 2 are true, 1 is a lie, can you spot the lie? [quiz-cat id=”4917″]
Eco friendly Paper Made Of Elephant Poop Is Here
It is thicker and broader than a regular A4 sized paper, and it is made out out some extremely special ingredients – flowers petals, eucalyptus tree leaves and elephant poop to be exact! A group of differenly abled people with a little help from an organisation called Athulya is creating these eclectic eco friendly papers […]
Interesting Facts about the Indian Elephant
The elephant is the national heritage animal of India. It is the finest example of a species that is tough to look at but with the kindest of hearts. The jumbos are social animals that love, cry, play and live together as a family for a lifetime.
Forest Staff Asked To Be On High Alert To Stop Elephant Deaths On Tracks
Alarmed by the rate of elephant deaths on tracks last year, the Union Environment Ministry has directed their respective state forest departments to have their staff on high alert to prevent elephants and other wild animals from being killed by speeding trains. Too Many Deaths The issue was addressed by the director general of forests, […]
Tracking The Jumbo Tragedy On The Tracks
“Rishikesh: Tusker dies after hit by a train” “Environment Minister seeks report on elephant deaths in Bengal” “Elephant run over by a train in Coimbatore” “Elephant mows down 3 elephants in Assam” These are some of the news headlines that appeared in newspapers all through the year this year. Elephants, India’s national heritage animals are […]
Fun With Elephants
“Whoooo…mud slide!!!” “The grass is always greener on the other side, my friend.” “See, I told you those humans have hidden all the water here!” “Mmmmm…mud…mud..I love muddy mud..” “So, this is what this long thing on my face is for!” More Related Stories, Crowd Make Way For Elephant To Rescue Her Calf Find […]
Bakers Bake Amazing Animal Shaped Cakes To Create Awareness
Bakers in the UK got together for endangered animals by creating what they know best –cakes! The unusual things though about the cakes was that each one represented a species threatened by extinction. Take a look at the fabulous ‘endangered species cakes’. All images courtesy CakesDecor and DailyMail More Related Stories, Tiger Cub Seen At […]
Railways Asked To Slow Down To Stop Elephant Deaths In Kerala
The tragic death of a 10-year old tusker by a train near Walayar Railway Station in Kerala recently has prompted forest department officials to send a written request to the railway officials of Palakkad division to reduce the speed of trains in the elephant corridors. A request has also been sent to the chief wildlife […]
Photos: Skipping Rhinos And Elephants In A Pond
These photos have been taken by Adele Grunberg who visited Kaziranga National Park in India, in 2014 and was in for a pleasant surprise when she saw a bulky rhino skipping like children and elephants swimming in a pond filled with pink water hyacinths. This is a guest post. Photos and story re-published with permission […]